#VU11286 Cross-site request forgery in Apache CXF Fediz - CVE-2017-12631

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11286

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12631

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache CXF Fediz
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform CSRF attack.

The weakness exists due to insufficient CSRF protections. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML page or URL, trick the victim into visiting it, gain access to the system and perform arbitrary actions.

Mitigation
Update to versions 1.4.3 or 1.3.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache CXF Fediz: 1.3.0 - 1.4.2

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External links
https://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-12631.txt.asc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.